Hi all
I am just about to start my Teriparatide treatment and have just received my stock, and have Nurse booked in.
I need to source travel storage to keep it cool travelling and wondered if anyone had any recommendations- there are loads on Amazon for Insulin which I guess would be suitable, but recommendations would be useful. Thanks
Hi, I’ve just completed my first 28 days of Teriparatide (Movymia) - so far so good - and it came with a small cool bag which contains a gel pack for freezing. It will take the pen and has pockets for sharps, wipes etc. It is, however only suitable to be used for 12 hours. I have, therefore been looking for alternatives which will last longer for if I want to travel overseas. Obviously I can’t recommend anything yet but have seen ones for 4AllFamily products and have been looking at the Nomad and Nomad Pro which are pricey but have good reviews. I hope everything goes well with your Teriparatide journey.
Thankyou Whoosh - I didn’t get the little travel bag you mentioned but will look at the products you mentioned.
The case and gel pack provided is fine for short journeys but you’ll need something better for longer journeys (plus a decent ‘fridge in your destination’s accommodation). Try searching for insulin carriers because I found you’ll have lots of choices. I chose cGoldenwall flask - it’s just like your common vacuum flask and does keep its frozen gel pack cool for upto 36 hours. It also comes with a USB cable for you to plug in like a ‘fridge. Mine flew with me a number of times and there was no problem with customs. This is a genuine recommendation!
Thank you, I will look into that make. I havnt been given any sort of travel case and am due on a residential rehab in couple weeks. Ive had to enquire about availability of a fridge too. Suddenly you have to plan ahead for holiday hotels also! We are on a cruise in July so will need to check whether we have a fridge in our cabin ..!!
Hi, I’ve recently had the same dilemma but can highly recommend the MediFlask smart insulin travel case on Amazon. My teriparatide pen fits easily in there, it’s well made and was down to £80 but now seems to be just over £100. It was perfect for a recent weekend away and was almost more reliable than the fridge in the Airbnb. I’m not sure whether the mini bar fridges are suitable, but I can’t remember where I read that now. This flask can be plugged in the wall and set to your preferred temperature. They all seem to be quite pricey but it’s an investment for peace of mind.
Thank you Whoosh! They do not supply a cool bag in my area now! I have looked on those sites too. I think I am bombarding myself and its making overthink everything! 
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Hi Corinne
I did buy the 4Allfamily Nomad Pro (it actually came direct from China) but, unfortunately, try as I might when testing, when I inserted the frozen gel pack the temperature went to 0 degrees C and stayed there for well over 24 hours. I couldn’t allow my teriparatide to freeze so asked for a return label. They offered me the Voyager Mini USB cooler, similar to ones recommended here, for £20 which I took up - they let me keep the pro. This didn’t alleviate my problem with air travel though as in the UK you can’t use power banks on planes. I therefore bought the Medigenix Coolmeds Classic (with gel packs) which I recently tested on a 4 hour train and bus journey to my daughters - the train and buses actually had USB points but I couldn’t rely on this being the case. It worked perfectly and I left the pen in there and after 12 hours it was still reading about 2.5 degrees so would have stayed under 8 degrees for up to the 16 hours it advertises I believe. The only problem I had was when testing, the temperature gauge kept fluctuating when I moved the case. When researching I discovered that the case works better when all 4 slots are full. I, therefore, added 3 used permanent markers! Apparently this keeps the temperature probe away from the gel packs. Sorry this is a bit long but I hope it helps.
Whoosh that is a good suggestion re used pens! Ill start saving mine!
Horsehugger, with Movymia which I am on you only get one pen and just change cartridges every 28 days. I therefore had to find alternatives. The used large permanent markers worked perfectly. Of course if you have old pens that’s a better option.